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These Orange Creamsicle Cookies are bursting with orange flavor – just like the beloved creamsicle frozen treat! These soft and chewy orange cookies are so easy using a cake mix combined with cream cheese and then loaded with white chocolate chips.
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Our County Fair had a category of "TRICKS WITH A MIX", so I did your Orange Creamsicle Cookies. They won First Place!! I tried to attach the photo but it wouldn't let me do it here. My husband loved these cookies. Thank you for posting the recipe and if I could, I would send the blue ribbon to you.
The Best Orange Creamsicle Cookies Recipe
We love this version of orange creamsicle popsicles turned into a cookie recipe! They’ll remind you of carefree childhood summer days. Best of all, these are so easy to make using a cake mix. The centers of the cookies will just melt in your mouth!
Why You’ll Love These Orange Cookies
- Quick and Easy – this orange cookie recipe only requires 10-minutes of prep, 30-minutes of chilling and 12-minutes of baking.
- Simple – this recipe starts with a cake mix and has a total of just 7-ingredients.
- Soft and Chewy – this combination of the orange cake mix and the cream cheese creates a perfect soft and chewy texture.
- Incredible Flavor – these cookies have the perfect amount of orange flavor and the addition of white chocolate chips just sets these cookies over the top!
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make these delicious orange cake mix cream cheese cookies (the exact measurements and full recipe instructions are below in the printable recipe card):
- Orange Cake Mix – any brand will work.
- Cream cheese – softened.
- Butter – softened.
- Egg – room temperature.
- Orange extract – this adds the perfect amount of orange flavor.
- Orange food coloring – this is optional
- White chocolate chips – used in the mix and we use a few extra for the top.
- Powdered sugar – the cookies are rolled in powdered sugar before baking.
How To Make Orange Creamsicle Cookies
- Combine the butter, cream cheese, egg, orange flavor extract and orange cake mix.
- Mix in the white chocolate chips. Cover the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Form the dough into 24 cookie balls and roll each ball in powdered sugar.
- Line the cookie dough balls on cookie sheets. You can also press a few extra white chocolate chips to the top of each cookie.
- Bake the cookies at 350ºF for 12-13 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire cooling rack.
Storing and Freezing
- Place the baked Orange Creamsicle Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
- Freeze: allow the baked cookies to cool completely. Place the baked cookies (while they are on the baking sheet) in the freezer. Once frozen, place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag and store for up to 4 weeks.
Variations and Tips
- Change the flavor – Swap out the orange cake mix and extract for lemon cake mix and extract. You’ll also want to use just a little yellow food coloring instead of orange.
- White chocolate chips – if you don’t have white chocolate chips or don’t prefer them, you can absolutely make this recipe without them. Just skip that ingredient but otherwise make the cookies as directed.
- Softened ingredients – make sure the butter and the cream cheese are softened. We also like to keep our eggs at room temperature when baking.
- Use a cookie scoop – to make sure each cookie is the same size.
More Orange Creamsicle Recipes
- Orange Creamsicle Lush
- Creamsicle Orange Poke Cake
- Orange Creamsicle Shake
- Orange Creamsicle Pie
- Easy Orange Creamsicle Salad
- Orange Creamsicle Truffles
Creamsicle Orange Cookies
These Orange Creamsicle Cookies are bursting with orange flavor – just like the beloved creamsicle frozen treat! These soft and chewy orange cookies are so easy using a cake mix combined with cream cheese and then loaded with white chocolate chips.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 box orange cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- orange food coloring optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, orange extract, cream cheese, and egg with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the cake mix and mix well. Optional: add orange food coloring if desired until the cookie dough reaches your desired orange color.
- Stir the white chocolate chips into the cookie dough. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Form the dough into 24 balls. Roll each in the powdered sugar and then place on the parchment paper lined (or silicone mat) cookie sheets.
- Bake the cookies at 350F for 12-13 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then remove from the pan and finish cooling on a wire cooling rack.
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Nutrition
Serving: 24g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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147 comments on “Orange Creamsicle Cookies”
These are WONDERFUL!!! I ordered orange cake mix from Amazon, but will use the suggested yellow cake mix with extra orange extract and jello for future batches. Very light and the flavor is spot on!! This is definitely going on my list of favorites!!
Total hit! I doubled the extract and used the entire 11 ounce bag of white chocolate chips. Everyone wants the recipe!!!
These cookies are heaven on earth! So delicious. My family is always asking for them. Asolutely love these cookies.
After making these a few times, I’ve hit on a few things I changed. Added 1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts. Eliminated the dusting of powdered sugar as the cookies are sweet enough and avoids the mess.
For folks in the Cincinnati area…. After striking out at all local markets for the cake mix, I found that Jungle Jim’s carries it all the time!
These are the BEST cookies! I made a batch two weeks ago and everyone raved about them. I made another batch a few days ago and my workmates love them.
Unbelievable how good these are! I have made them twice now and plan on trying different flavors such as lemon, lime and pineapple. Great recipe!
The lemon are amazing
I made these cookies for Memorial and especially for my moms birthday. She loved them and she is a picky eater. The recipe is easy and the cookies are delicious. I used a vanilla cake mix and added the orange extract. Thanks for the recipe
I use 2 teaspoons of orange extract, white cake mix with zest from 2 oranges. So good……
Very very very good cookie. I don’t add food coloring and use white cake mix with a total of 2 teaspoons of orange extract. Damn good cookie!
These are absolutely deliscious! Family is always asking for them. Great cookie!